At a bush residency west of Brisbane, six metropolitan photomedia artists gathered to explore the natural world. There were no plans to collaborate, though they saw themselves as like-minded practitioners. Guided by internationally-acclaimed mentor Marian Drew, they hoped to experiment, … Continue reading Verge Collective: Super Natural
Reminiscent of the early 20thcentury action painters, Bridie Gillman’s mark making is an intuitive response to the memories and emotions evoked from her cross-cultural experiences. Initially inspired by her childhood in Indonesia, the now Brisbane-based Gillman’s practice has evolved to … Continue reading Bridie Gillman: Wide Eyed
Townships change. Places we call home can become virtually unrecognisable overnight as populations shift and new industries take hold. Landmarks disappear, and a district’s charm is changed forever due to redevelopment and urban renewal. Bearing witness to this loss of … Continue reading Christopher Zanko: A Different Road Home
On a roll!, Honours Graduate Showcase, Pop Gallery, Queensland College of Art & Design, Brisbane, 2018 Artists: Kim Ah Sam, Michelle Jae Andrews, Rosanna Bird, Alannah Dair, Tara Fraser, Siena Hart, Dianne Hall, Emmalyn Hawthorne, Patrick Lester, Kerrie Mackay, Jean Martin, … Continue reading On a roll!
“Maths is a language created by humans to find the wonder and the transcendental about the world and the universe, as well as the beauty, power and fragility of the human soul. Like theatre, maths is another abstract way of explaining … Continue reading The Mathematics of Longing
First published in Art Almanac, Dec 2017-Jan 2018 For over 30 years, Badtjala artist Fiona Foley has been an advocate for Indigenous political and social equality, using her art to educate and inform on Indigenous issues relevant to all Australians. … Continue reading Fiona Foley: Horror has a Face
It feels like forever since I’ve viewed the world through rose-coloured glasses. Idiot leaders, global financial crises, wars, environmental disasters, more idiot leaders…it’s hard not to worry that the planet is about to implode. But last night a troupe of feathery, … Continue reading Briefs: Close Encounters
First published in Art Almanac, February 2018 Two decades after curating their opening exhibition, Kevin Wilson has returned to Gympie Regional Gallery with ‘Under Civilisation’, a diverse survey of works exploring society’s underbelly. Non-conformists, extremism and cultural taboos are interrogated … Continue reading Under Civilisation
she’s learning the spaces she leaves have their own things to say and she’s trying to sing just enough so that the air around her moves and make music like mercy that gives what it is and has nothing to … Continue reading Carolyn V Watson: modifiedwonder
“Reality is no longer defined by time and space but by a virtual world in which technology allows the existence of the paradox of being everywhere at the same time while being nowhere at all.” Paul Virilio Australians, perhaps more … Continue reading Karen Stephens: The Artificial Horizon
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